For Schools
Supervision
What is
Supervision?
The term supervision could be easily confused with workplace performance reviews and workforce management but in the counselling world supervision is a confidential, guided conversation with a professionally qualified and highly experienced clinician. The counsellor and their supervisor together and on a regular basis, review the counsellor’s casework. The sessions act as a safety net to ensure high quality care, helps practitioners improve their skills and provides emotional support to prevent burn-out.
Valley Trust –
school staff
reflective practice
This service can be contracted independently of the counselling service, to provide a confidential and professional service for school/ college leaders and those in the pastoral and well-being support teams to reflect on some of those most difficult aspects of their job, as well as some of the most rewarding. Studies show that it boosts job satisfaction and wellbeing, ultimately helping staff to stay in the profession they love, by reconnecting with why they do it.
Guided by a fully qualified psychotherapist counsellor (for both adults and children) with additional supervision qualifications and experience within the education sector:
Individual
Meet one to one for an hour as scheduled; monthly, half termly etc.
Group
The group (max 4) will meet for two hours as scheduled: monthly, half termly etc.
Supervision has a professional focus and is totally confidential.
Subjects that are explored in supervision can include:
Dealing with emotionally challenging aspects of your role
Balancing a demanding career with a healthy home-life
Professional identity and the personal cost of doing your job
Managing tricky work relationships
Reconnecting with what’s great about a career in education
Supervision is standard practice across many care and medical fields and makes a real difference to the lives and wellbeing of everyone. Studies show that supervision is associated with job satisfaction, improved emotional wellbeing and less burnout
(Dawson et al, 2013).
Supervision is not goal-oriented nor is it personal therapy. While it is highly supportive the supervisors goal is to improve . The value is in the exploration rather than the destination. It won’t fix the wider sector challenges you face, but it can give you a safety net while you meet them.